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the atheist buddhist and more

gkisseberth

Germany

I recently read a letter to an atheist writer tht asked if his atheism and his following of Buudhist teachings were incompatible. it's an interesting question. Although there are some who have deified the Buddha, most do no believe him to be a god and in general, I think most Buddhists reject the idea of a divine creator. I think it would be quite easy to reconcile being an atheist and Buddhist.

 

What about other religions? Do you think it's possible, for example, to follow the teachings of Jesus (except for the parts where he claims to be the son of God, and such) and be, in other words, an atheist Christain? Or an atheist Muslim? I've known people who identify as Jews, but are also atheists, but their Jewish identity is more cultural/ethnic than religious.

 

Is it possible to take just the parts you like from a particular faith and trash the rest, or do you think you have to buy into the whole set of myths if you want to call yourself a Christian, Muslim, etc.

 

 

 

 

06:44 AM Jul 19 2009 |

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javamanju

javamanju

India

If religions havent exist a this world, it would have disappeared…

It is only Human who is destrying the world by poluting. Poluting environment and minds with dirt and filth and backwardness 

06:43 PM Jul 31 2009 |

:-(

India

.....Western World evolution of human civilization… they changed the world…they tried to save Indians….

Yeah…actually the "Western World evolution of human civilization" has saved India. Now they are in "perfect" co-ordination.

Now, this "Western World evolution of human civilization", with help of Israel and Indian Govts., trying to save the world in between them!;-)

  

05:30 PM Aug 01 2009 |

javamanju

javamanju

India

Indians are still living in the same way they used from 8000 years.

good that you agree that Indian civilization is about 8000 years old. 

Western world and Middle East have contributed a lot thanks to Islam & Western World evolution of human civilization…

Yes Indias Contibution to the world is a big Zero "0" . With the same zero digital electonics is unthinkable. 

Indian gave this number system.

How do you think America was discovored? Europeans wanted to discover the fastest and easiest path to India.  

Why is Vasco da Gama famous for? 

“We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.”

- Albert Einstein.

PS: These are facts, and not wierd interpretation of some book. 

and Islam is the most growing way of life, and most people are choosing Islam as their lives, becoz thy discovered the true happy life…

Happy of what? Just because they turn to Islam doesn;t garentee any thing.  

06:19 PM Aug 01 2009 |

javamanju

javamanju

India

No, they r just trying to use India as a tool of war to destroy Pakistan…

Pakistan was formed a year before Israel was created. Pakistan Invaded India even before Israel was created.  

old thinking, than Americans and Jews should thank Indians and kiss them..

we don't need that 

  I swear you they r the Arabs who invented the modern numbers and calculations(0,1, 2,3..).we had also a smiliarat univ about this subjct.

You are really stupid 

The digits 1 to 9 in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system evolved from the Brahmi numeralsBuddhist inscriptions from around 300 BC use the symbols which became 1, 4 and 6. One century later, their use of the symbols which became 2, 7 and 9 was recorded.

The first universally accepted inscription containing the use of the 0 glyph is first recorded in the 9th century, in an inscription at Gwalior inCentral India dated to 870. By this time, the use of the glyph had already reached Persia, and was mentioned in Al-Khwarizmi's descriptions ofIndian numerals. Numerous Indian documents on copper plates exist, with the same symbol for zero in them, dated back as far as the 6th century AD 

Do you even know the history beind it and why it 1 – 100 and not any other number.

Numerical system was invented by Aryabhatta.

Read through the link carefully.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Āryabhaṭa_numeration 

Work of Great aryabhatta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabhata 

The number was transmitted to Europe by Leonardo Davinci in the 15th century, from a knowledge city in Algeria called Nassiria, where he came to study Archtectue and Arts, it is nearmy town,.....and he took the numbers from here to Italy….

but the Western World always refer that the Numbers were invented by the Hindoos just to destroy the Islamic Golden Age and its real contribution to sciences, maths, philosophy…when Europe in the Middle Age was living in Darkness…

What next? You will claim that atomic theory was invented by Arabs? Your golden age, just like Indian golden age is gone. There is no point referncing it and feelign satisfied.

We have to stive towwards achive that. , Atleast we Indians are trying that.  

 

do you think that People choose a religion that doesnt guarantee anything ?!!!

What can you garentee? can you garentee a person that he is not going to wake up tommorow in Jupiter?  Can you garentee a person that Poles of the world will not change?

You can't even garentee what is going to happen in the next moment. But you garentee happines? 

you r wrong….Most of People are choosin Islam, religion of Allah, becoz they found in it peace, love, and happiness, they find their rights, their needs in Islam… and it provides them what they havent meet in other cultures, believes, creeds…

Some people feel happy when they smoke weed.  But does that mean every one has to follow because they feel happy?

Most of people who converted admited that Muslims are not brainwashed indeed, but the nonbelievers, atheiss, and their lives who r brainwashed as a machine.. 

Who said they are brain washed? Do you have that doubt in your mind.

People who convert to islam today in non muslim countries convert by choice. But the number is very very less. I don't have the same openion for Muslim countried .

For me Islam is just like any other religion.  


01:59 PM Aug 02 2009 |

javamanju

javamanju

India

I uess you r really mad and sick, u r very stupid

Most people of Life talk know who is mad, stupid etc. Even people of your own country don't like you.  

I like you though, you are one reason why I am hooked to ebaby 

I wonder if u r crazy or stupid, or u dont know anything

Point out what is wrong… You are filled with wrong informations. when people point it out, you get enraged. You have serious Superiority complex 

have a question : did u hear about a golden age ?

Whose Golden age are you talking about. every great civilization have had their golden period. India, China, Persia, Italy, Greece,Islamic, British, French have had theor hay days. Today t is america. 

Tommorow It could be China once again.

u r very far to see wisdom betweeen ur eyes…

hehe

What ever little wisdom that I have compels me tell the same thing, Islam is just an another religion, just like Hinduism, Judhaism, Jainism etc.  

05:27 PM Aug 02 2009 |

:-(

India

 !

12:27 PM Aug 04 2009 |

gkisseberth

Germany

I have told you many times that wont talk u again coz I know what people like cost…just nuthing

 

 

always with the promises you can't keep. Leave the forum, stop talking to X, leave E-baby. You just can't bear the thought of ebing unable to insult people and spew your bile. 

03:51 PM Aug 04 2009 |

gkisseberth

Germany

always with the promises you can't keep. Leave the forum, stop talking to X, leave E-baby. haha, lets the time show…

 

 

“Every eye fixed itself upon him; with parted lips and bated breath the audience hung upon his words, taking no note of time, rapt in the ghastly fascinations of the tale” 

04:17 PM Aug 04 2009 |

gkisseberth

Germany

Samuel Clemens / Mark Twain

04:36 PM Aug 04 2009 |